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Women's Tennis Impressive on Day 1 of ITA Regional
10/12/2018 | Women's Tennis
Updated Day 2 Draws
OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss women's tennis impressed on the opening day of the 2018 ITA South Regionals, held on site at the Parker/Salloum Tennis Center.
Five Rebels advance to the Round of 16s Saturday after pulling off two victories each in the Main Singles Draw. All three of Ole Miss' duos were also victorious today, earning a berth in the Round of 16s beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday.
"Great start today at the Regionals," head coach Mark Beyers said. "Proud of our kids, not only for the way we played but how we competed from beginning to end. Really looking forward to seeing if we can build on this tomorrow."
Sophomore Sabina Machalova cruised to victory, taking down her opening round competitor 6-1, 6-1 and defeating in-state and league rivals Mississippi State in the Round of 32.
Doubles partner Tea Jandric also took down a Bulldog, defeating Mississippi State's Meredith Roberts in a 6-4, 6-3 decision.
Redshirt junior Tereza Janatova also produced, picking up a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Tulane's Christine Sisti at the city's FNC Tennis Center-John Leslie Courts then succeeding over South Alabama's Stiteler 7-5, 6-0.
Senior Alexa Bortles made quick work in her singles play action, defeating Troy's Tingting Pei 6-3, 6-2 and then securing victory Fujioka of South Alabama (6-3, 6-4).
Freshman Isolde De Jong turned in a strong debut, picking up a victory in doubles with partner Bortles, and then earning a victory in the Round of 32 over Louisiana-Monroe's Alfaro 6-3, 6-1.
A complete up-to-date draws PDF can be found in the link above.
RESULTS:
Jandric/Machalova def. Grzywocz/Herrmann (UAB), 8-4
Vrbenska/Sanford def. Mastilovic/Carra (McNeese State), 8-6
De Jong/Bortles def. De La Gorza/Burton (Southern Miss) 8-2
Anna Vrbenska def. Giovanna Fioretti (McNeese State), 6-3, 6-1
Anna Vrbenska def. Luca Fabian (Alabama), 6-4, 6-1
Alexa Bortles def. Tingting Pei (Troy), 6-3, 6-2
Alexa Bortles def. Yu Fujioka (South Alabama), 6-3, 6-4
Sabina Machalova def. Matea Mihaljevic (Troy), 6-1, 6-1
Sabina Machalova def. Janina Braun (Mississippi State), 6-4, 6-3
Tea Jandric def. Karolina Snita (ULM), 6-4, 6-2
Tea Jandric def. Meredith Roberts (Mississippi State), 6-4, 6-3
Tereza Janatova def. Christina Sisti (Tulane), 6-3, 7-5
Tereza Janatova def. Alexandria Stiteler (South Alabama), 7-5, 6-0
Isolde De Jong def. Maria Emilia Alfaro (ULM), 6-3, 6-1
Charoline Erlandsson (McNeese State) def. Isolde De Jong, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
Alba Cortina-Pou (Alabama) def. Allie Sanford, 6-4, 7-6(6)
Celia Montero Estevan (Troy) def. Cameron Kriscunas, 6-1, 6-4
For more information on Ole Miss Women's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss women's tennis impressed on the opening day of the 2018 ITA South Regionals, held on site at the Parker/Salloum Tennis Center.
Five Rebels advance to the Round of 16s Saturday after pulling off two victories each in the Main Singles Draw. All three of Ole Miss' duos were also victorious today, earning a berth in the Round of 16s beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday.
"Great start today at the Regionals," head coach Mark Beyers said. "Proud of our kids, not only for the way we played but how we competed from beginning to end. Really looking forward to seeing if we can build on this tomorrow."
Sophomore Sabina Machalova cruised to victory, taking down her opening round competitor 6-1, 6-1 and defeating in-state and league rivals Mississippi State in the Round of 32.
Doubles partner Tea Jandric also took down a Bulldog, defeating Mississippi State's Meredith Roberts in a 6-4, 6-3 decision.
Redshirt junior Tereza Janatova also produced, picking up a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Tulane's Christine Sisti at the city's FNC Tennis Center-John Leslie Courts then succeeding over South Alabama's Stiteler 7-5, 6-0.
Senior Alexa Bortles made quick work in her singles play action, defeating Troy's Tingting Pei 6-3, 6-2 and then securing victory Fujioka of South Alabama (6-3, 6-4).
Freshman Isolde De Jong turned in a strong debut, picking up a victory in doubles with partner Bortles, and then earning a victory in the Round of 32 over Louisiana-Monroe's Alfaro 6-3, 6-1.
A complete up-to-date draws PDF can be found in the link above.
RESULTS:
Jandric/Machalova def. Grzywocz/Herrmann (UAB), 8-4
Vrbenska/Sanford def. Mastilovic/Carra (McNeese State), 8-6
De Jong/Bortles def. De La Gorza/Burton (Southern Miss) 8-2
Anna Vrbenska def. Giovanna Fioretti (McNeese State), 6-3, 6-1
Anna Vrbenska def. Luca Fabian (Alabama), 6-4, 6-1
Alexa Bortles def. Tingting Pei (Troy), 6-3, 6-2
Alexa Bortles def. Yu Fujioka (South Alabama), 6-3, 6-4
Sabina Machalova def. Matea Mihaljevic (Troy), 6-1, 6-1
Sabina Machalova def. Janina Braun (Mississippi State), 6-4, 6-3
Tea Jandric def. Karolina Snita (ULM), 6-4, 6-2
Tea Jandric def. Meredith Roberts (Mississippi State), 6-4, 6-3
Tereza Janatova def. Christina Sisti (Tulane), 6-3, 7-5
Tereza Janatova def. Alexandria Stiteler (South Alabama), 7-5, 6-0
Isolde De Jong def. Maria Emilia Alfaro (ULM), 6-3, 6-1
Charoline Erlandsson (McNeese State) def. Isolde De Jong, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
Alba Cortina-Pou (Alabama) def. Allie Sanford, 6-4, 7-6(6)
Celia Montero Estevan (Troy) def. Cameron Kriscunas, 6-1, 6-4
For more information on Ole Miss Women's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
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